Siddhartha

Hermann Hesse

Google Play Public Domain · AI-narrated by Archie (from Google)

About this audiobook

Hermann Hesse wrote Siddhartha during a period in his life in which he suffered what he described as a “sickness with life.” He claimed to be unable to complete the book because he had not experienced the kind of nirvana that Siddhartha, the main character, wants to achieve—so Hesse surrounded himself with sacred Buddhist and Hindu teachings and lived as a recluse in order to complete this work.

Siddhartha is a short, simple tale of a man’s quest to achieve enlightenment and happiness. Over twelve short chapters the reader follows Siddhartha through his time as a young adult, to his exploration of spirituality as a traveling ascetic, to his delvings in lust, business, and greed, to his time as an old man. At each stage of his life Siddhartha yearns for nirvana, finally achieving it only after realizing that it’s all of life’s experiences that form it, not the teachings of any one man.

Today Siddhartha remains an influential text in new Western spirituality.

This book is part of the Standard Ebooks project, which produces free public domain ebooks.

Ratings and reviews

🌈The lovely human who took time out of their daily life to volunteer to read this is greatly appreciated. Their voice was soothing and i anticipate listening to it many more times. Thank you very much for having this available complimentary and i recommend it quite highly. ~namaste~ ✨

Thats NOT HOW IT ENDS!!! HES GREEDY TRIES TO MANIPULATE HIS WAY INTO HEAVEN ONLY TO HAVE HIS WIFE SEND HIM BACK TO FINISH HIS BAD KARMA

Worth listening or reading. Keep in mind the date and nationally of the author. It's always gives errors a little leeway.